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Body clock drug protects against metabolic syndrome in mice.»
Not exact matches
These models are amenable to high throughput
drug screening and could be used to find promising small molecules to resynchronize or help
body clocks function normally.
Furthermore, in individuals who take medications, the kidney's circadian
clock controls the process of
drug elimination from the
body and therefore can influence the duration of a
drug's action and the effectiveness of the therapy.
«Importantly, we use mice as models of human beings in research, and so when looking for anti-obesity
drugs, we need to fully understand the function of the NPY system in this animal model to understand how similar circuits in humans connect with the
body clock.»
It's hoped the study will demonstrate that strengthening our internal
body clock by changing behavior can be used to treat a condition in a similar way to
drugs and surgery.»
While they're naturally looking for a
drug solution to target this pathway, it would make sense to tap into it naturally by optimizing your
body clock... There's actually a clinical study underway at the University of Manchester in which they're testing «
body clock logic» to treat diabetes.